Gloria Waslyn

Testimonio about the World March

.   Gloaria is a peace activist and career choach from New York, USA,  who took part in the days of World March activities in NYC, accompanied by   her three macaws. She wrote the following testimonio at a cafe, while debriefing with other participants about the ceremony for reconciliation that had just taken place at ground zero, in Manhanttan (translation below):

The March and I. My 3 blue & gold macaws, 11 and a half yr. old Mr. BABY and 12 yr old mate, Ms. MERLIN and their 1 yr old "son," Mr. PEACE-NIK, are The Parrots for Peace, Rain-forest Ambassadors and Spokes Avians for Wildlife and Nature (now with a child they also have a nuclear family against nuclear energy). They March in many "peace," "ecology," "green-sustainability” awareness events. They "performed" as peace ambassadors at the Vigil for International Peace, The World Peace Prayer Society and lecture at universities. Many one-on-one encounters at Pow Wows and clear-water events at the Beacon Sloop Club are opportunities to promote their message: "May there be peace and harmony between all people, animals and nature on our one shared mother earth."
The March and the World. It keeps alive the currency of a Compassion Philosophy in this time and circumstance so that non-violent activism are not relegated to a past time or different location than our hearts and minds in every moment and situation. One person can and does make a difference. Lift the despair by showing like-minded people can magnetize each other to  form a creative coalition to make positive change.
The March and the Future. The seeds get planted with every thought and action to form ripples of positive possibilities to take shape organically to manifest a world with alternative ways o resolve age old conflicts with the tools of language, hope, universal compassion and creative efforts.
Other Topics.The importance of understanding the interconnectedness of life is critical in building a new world peace

Gloria & Memoscopio

dec/01/2009

written testimonio

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Victor Cardona

Testimonio about the World March

.  Victor  is a Colombian artist and activist from Cartago. He completed the Andean route of the March with the Viajeros por la Paz, along with other activists from his city. During this journey, he shared his testimonio while waiting in Tumbes, Peru, for bus to Máncora (Transcription and English translation below):

Victor & Memoscopio

dec/19/2009

video

Spanish

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Yolanda Mancilla

Testimonio about the World March

Yolanda is a Colombian teacher who marched along her family from Bogota to Argentina. She shared his testimonio during the concert at the Parque por la Paz Villa Grimaldi (English translation below):


The March and Me.   "No sé cómo relacionarlo con mi vida personal, pero he estado en varios actos y según lo que he sentido veo que con esta marcha se puede lograr que reflexionemos sobre como los seres humanos estamos pidiendo a gritos que se deje a un lado la violencia [y] la guerra; que se ame la paz, que se pierdan las fronteras y todos seamos uno solo. Para qué la guerra, que deja destrucción [y] desolacion? La paz, el amor y la ciencia aportarán más al ser y se podrá vivir mejor."

The March and the World.  "Considero que la marcha mundial por la paz ha realizado un rol muy importante porque en cada continente ha dejado sembrada una semilla que es la semilla de la paz. Ojalá que esa semilla sea cuidada, abonada y logre dar sus frutos. Y sece la violencia que en realidad es dada por las ganas de poder, de dinero etc."

The March and the Future.  "Considero que [ la Marcha Mundial] se puede seguir dando o repitiendo con alguna regularidad para que se tome conciencia de lo que significa la paz, el amor la tranquilidad, la igualdad." Others Topics "Me gustaría que se hable de la equidad, la armonía, la tranquilidad [y] el pensamiento diferenciado pero respetado. Que realmente se tenga en cuenta que somos seres humanos y como tal actuemos. Que se evite el sometimiento por parte de gobernantes países, etc."

Yolanda & Memoscopio

dec/29/2009

Spanish

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1st Face-to-face Meeting of the Memoscopio Team

After a year of working between Santiago, New York and Mendoza, and holding weekly virtual meetings, we meet each other in person for the first time. This important occasion took place in Punta de Vacas, Argentina, on January 5th, 2010, during the closing events of the World March and among thousands of marchers.

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